Welcome To Alaska!Your going to want to watch the weather, it might snow! Not in Florida, but in the chilly but fun state of Alaska. Many people think Alaska is expensive and boring, but Alaska has cheap flights and its way more fun than millions of people think it is. Alaska is NOT a piece of frozen piece of ice, it is a state full of great citizens, animals, and a bunch of food!

Alaska State Flag
Alaska State Flag






Fast Facts
  • Admitted to Statehood:January3,1959
  • State bird:Willow Ptamigan
  • State flower: Forget Me Not
  • State tree: Sitka Spruce
  • Capital:Juneau
  • Largest City:Anchorage
  • Motto: North to the Future
  • Nickname: The Last Frontier
  • Population:626,923
  • Climate:Sub Artic and Tundra
  • Economy Seafood and Gas







Fun Facts

  • Alaska was offered to Russia in 1867 for 7.5 million dollars
  • Alaska has 25% of the Earth's oil
  • Dog Mushing is the official state sport external image geo_states_alaska%20name.gif
  • Gold is the official state mineral
  • 13-year old Benny Benson designed the Alaska State Flag in 1910
  • 17 of the worlds highest mountains are in Alaska



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Check out these sites about Alaska:
Travel Alaska
Alaska Home Site

Information and pictures are from:
Google Maps
Animoto
Voice Thread
Voki
Phillip Martin Clip Art
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